Hackney carriage and private hire fees
Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Fees 2026 to 2027
| Current fees | Proposed fees | |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge test | £40 per test | £42 |
| EQUO test | £74 | £78 |
Hackney carriage driver and dual (hackney and private hire) driver licence
| Current fees | |
|---|---|
| Initial application |
£408 for three years (this includes £28 towards the Demand Survey and£10 for maintenance of the TV monitor) £168 for one year |
| Disclosure Barring Service search fee | £49.50 every one or three years, depending on licence (or £13 per year if they sign up to the online service) |
| Total (including DBS fee) |
£457.50 for three years £217.50 for one year |
| On renewal |
£399 for three years (this includes £29 towards the Demand Survey and £10 for maintenance of TV monitor) £147 for one year (due to age or medical) |
| Disclosure Barring Service search fee | £49.50 every one or three years, depending on licence (or £13 per year if they sign up to the online service) |
| Total (including DBS fee) |
£448.50 for three years £196.50 for one year |
Private hire driver licence
| Current fees | |
|---|---|
| Initial application |
£313 for three years £189 for one year |
| Disclosure Barring Service search fee | £49.50 every one or three years, depending on licence (or £13 per year if they sign up to the online service) |
| Total (including DBS fee) |
£362.50 for three years £238.50 for one year |
| On renewal |
£308 for three years £166 for one year (due to age or medical) |
| Disclosure Barring Service search fee | £49.50 every one or three years depending on licence (or £13 per year if they sign up to the online service) |
| Total (including DBS fee) |
£357.50 for three years £215.50 for one year |
Hackney carriage vehicle licence
| Current fees | |
|---|---|
| New and renewal | £379 for one year (this includes £29 towards the Demand Survey and £10 for maintenance of TV monitor) |
Private hire vehicle licence
| Current fees | |
|---|---|
| New and renewal | £350 for one year |
Private hire operator licence
| Current fees | |
|---|---|
| 5 year licence - Initial application | £638 for five years |
| 5 year licence - Renewal | £536 for five years |
| 3 year licence – Initial application | £446 for three years |
| 3 year licence – Renewal | £362 for three years |
| 1 year licence – Initial application | £257 for one year |
| 1 year licence – Renewal | £170 for one year |
Other costs
| Current fees | |
|---|---|
| DBS and general administration fee | £33 |
| Change of ownership of licensed vehicle | £28 |
| Replace external vehicle plate | £21 |
| Replace driver badge | £15 |
| Copy of existing paper licence | £15 |
| Change of name for a vehicle licence | £28 |
| Change of name or address for an operator licence | £53 |
| Change of name and address for a driver badge (not including badge) | £26 |
| Plate bracket | £50 |
| Vehicle exemption certificate | £59 |
| Temporary plate | £126 |